At the height ofJessica Simpson's career, Joe and his frosted tips were never far from his daughter's side — in fact, some sources allege that the dadager's constant presence led to the dissolution of Jess' marriage to Nick Lachey.

As we previously reported, Britney Spears' baby daddy has requested an increase in his $20K a month child support stipend. While it's said that Godney isn't THRILLED at the request, she's letting her poppa negotiate a deal with KFed.

And it appears that negotiations are well under way, though Mr. Spears is NOT impressed with his former son-in-law!